the recurrence of such an incident. The political career of Anson Chan was also tainted for a time. At the time of the incident, many criticised her for being too authoritarian and inconsiderate, though the criticism soon faded. Chan went on to become the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong, and then a leading democratic activist after her retirement from civil service. The Kwok Ah-nui incident has long faded into popular memory as a product of the 1980s. Although there are certain social welfare cases in recent times that were lauded as another Kwok Ah-nui Incident, nothing of this magnitude has materialised, and the "breaking and entering" rules that were the centre of controversy have not been practised for a considerable amount of time. References 1986 in Hong Kong Child abuse incidents and cases Kwai Chung Scandals in Hong Kong